Buelna is one of two lugares in Pendueles, the other one also named Pendueles. It has suffered a population decrease, coming from 79 people in 2010 to 47 people in 2023. It is known for its beach, 600 m. away from the town and its traditional Asturian houses.
The Church of Santa MarÃÂa de Buelna was home to the Count of Valle de Pendueles.
The term Buelna can date back to 978, first found as , which then evolved to , then entered diphthongisation as or , and after became Buelna. The terms may be from the Proto-Indo European root (water that shakes).